250 more Iftar meal boxes distributed
ABU DHABI: Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the Abrahamic Family House, Eng Hamad Ali Al Dhaheri, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Community Development, and Abdulla Al Shehhi, Acting Operations Executive Director of the Abrahamic Family House, distributed over 250 Itar boxes to members of the Saadiyat Island community in celebration of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The Abrahamic Family House and the Eminence Ahmed El-tayeb Mosque have provided close to 6,000 boxes so far this Ramadan.
To mark Ramadan, the Abrahamic Family House is hosting a Ramadan Village, featuring Productive Families – recognised by the Ministry of Community Development for their cratsmanship skills – and outlets serving Arabic coffee, dates and traditional snacks. The Village is open daily from 9:00pm -12:30am between 5 and 9 April.
It has also organised engaging activities such as a Prayer Beads crating workshop on 6 April from 9:30-11pm.
In addition, the Abrahamic Family House has organised Islamic Games Night for families, and the Eminence Ahmed El-tayeb Mosque Quran Competition. Thirty-eight contestants from different nationalities were honoured at an awards ceremony on 30 March for their successful participation.
The Eminence Ahmed El-tayeb Mosque will host Eid Al Fitr prayer followed by a community event, welcoming its thriving community to be part of the occasion.
Recently, the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi hosted an awards ceremony on Saturday to honour the winners of the first edition of the Ahmed El-tayeb Mosque Quran Competition, organised in collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (AWQAF).
Thirty-eight male and female contestants from different nationalities were honoured as they competed in five levels of memorisation: the entire Holy Quran, 20 juz,’ 10 juz,’ 5 juz,’ and 1 juz.’
The ceremony was atended by Mohammed Saeed Al Neyadi, Director General of AWQAF, Judge Mohammed Abdul Salam, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Talib Mohammed Al Shehhi, Executive Director of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, along with the winners of the competition and their families.
Abdulla Al Shehhi said that the competition plays an important role in inspiring young people to memorise the Holy Quran and gain a deep understanding of its meanings.